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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Jim Jacobs (based on the original musical by) and
Warren Casey (based on the original musical by) ...
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Warren Casey (based on the original musical by) ...
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Release Date:
16 June 1978 (USA)
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Tagline:
Grease is the word
Plot:
Good girl Sandy and greaser Danny fell in love over the summer. But when they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance? full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
Love
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School
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Beach
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High School
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Graduation
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 3 wins
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7 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(116 articles)
Ask the Flying Monkey! (November 16, 2009)
(From AfterElton.com. 15 November 2009, 9:20 PM, PST)
Travolta And Preston Open Up About Jett's Death
(From WENN. 9 November 2009, 8:11 AM, PST)
(From AfterElton.com. 15 November 2009, 9:20 PM, PST)
Travolta And Preston Open Up About Jett's Death
(From WENN. 9 November 2009, 8:11 AM, PST)
User Comments:
One of the best (and most enjoyable) musicals!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | John Travolta | ... | Danny Zuko |
 | Olivia Newton-John | ... | Sandy Olsson |
 | Stockard Channing | ... | Betty Rizzo |
 | Jeff Conaway | ... | Kenickie |
| Barry Pearl | ... | Doody |
| Michael Tucci | ... | Sonny |
| Kelly Ward | ... | Putzie |
| Didi Conn | ... | Frenchy |
| Jamie Donnelly | ... | Jan |
| Dinah Manoff | ... | Marty Maraschino |
| Eve Arden | ... | Principal McGee |
| Frankie Avalon | ... | The Teen Angel |
| Joan Blondell | ... | Vi |
| Edd Byrnes | ... | Vince Fontaine |
| Sid Caesar | ... | Coach Calhoun |
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Runtime:
110 min
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Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS (re-release) (1998) |
Dolby Digital (re-release) (1998) |
Dolby (35 mm prints) (original release) |
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (original release)
Certification:
Canada:A (Nova Scotia) (original rating) |
Canada:PG (Nova Scotia) (re-rating) (1998) |
Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) (Canadian Home Video rating) |
Iceland:L |
East Germany:(Banned) |
South Korea:12 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:PG |
Belgium:KT |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-16 (original rating) (1978) |
Finland:K-12 (re-rating) (1978) |
France:U |
Ireland:PG |
Netherlands:AL |
Norway:12 (1978) |
Norway:7 |
Peru:14 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:T |
Sweden:7 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:A (original rating) |
UK:PG (video rating) (1987) |
USA:PG |
West Germany:12
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Trivia:
It was released again in theaters in 1998 for a couple of reasons: to mark the 20th anniversary of the original and because the year before, a dance mix of songs from the soundtrack became a big hit on radio.
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Goofs:
Continuity: At the start of the 'National Bandstand' dance-off (the "Born to Hand Jive" number), the head of the cowboy decoration in the gym tips forward, spilling wads of paper off the brim of its hat. However, in the establishing shots prior to that there is no paper on the hat brim. In addition, a few seconds later, and as seen in other shots that follow, the head is intact and back in proper position.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Sandy: I'm going back to Australia; I might never see you again.
Danny: Don't... don't talk that way, Sandy.
Sandy: But it's true! I've just had the best summer of my life, and now I have to go away. It isn't fair.
[Danny starts kissing her]
Sandy: Danny, don't spoil it!
Danny: It's not spoiling it, Sandy, it's only making it better.
Sandy: Danny... is this the end?
Danny: Of course not; it's only the beginning.
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Sandy: I'm going back to Australia; I might never see you again.
Danny: Don't... don't talk that way, Sandy.
Sandy: But it's true! I've just had the best summer of my life, and now I have to go away. It isn't fair.
[Danny starts kissing her]
Sandy: Danny, don't spoil it!
Danny: It's not spoiling it, Sandy, it's only making it better.
Sandy: Danny... is this the end?
Danny: Of course not; it's only the beginning.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Glee: Pilot (#1.1)" (2009)
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Soundtrack:
HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU
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GREASE (1978) **** John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Jeff Conaway, Stockard Channing, Dinah Manoff, Eve Arden, Sid Caesar, Edd `Kookie' Byrnes, ShaNaNa, Frankie Avalon, Joan Blondell, Ellen Travolta, Eddie Deezen, Lorenzo Lamas. One of the best Broadway musicals ever adapted for the big screen largely thanks to producer Allan Carr and director Randal Kleiser set at Rydell High circa 1950s with Travolta (in his other iconic role) as leather jacket wearing, hunky hood with a heart-of-gold Danny Zuko recalling his `Summer Nights' with Aussie sexpot Newton-John (in her sunny to sultry iconic turn) as goody-goody Sandy who learns some things from The Pink Ladies' tough yet tender leader Rizzo (Channing, ditto). Good old fashioned knuckle-headed comedy and toe-tapping tunes that will have you dancing and singing along to `Greased Lightning' (imagine Elvis doing this!) , the dance contest's hyper-paced `Hand Jive' sequence and the closer `We Go Together'. Title tune by Franki Valli. A film I've seen probably a hundred times and never tire of.